![California Republican House Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected House Speaker on Jan. 7 after an unprecedented 15 rounds of voting. McCarthy finally achieved the win with 216 out of 428 votes.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mccarthy-1.jpeg)
Kevin McCarthy elected House Speaker after unprecedented 15 rounds of voting
by Shareen Chahal and Katerina Matta
• January 28, 2023
![Rupert Chen (12) plays the bagpipes during Quadchella on Oct. 19. The bagpipe is a traditional Scottish instrument that is part of the woodwind family.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Quadchella_YoungMin3-900x596.jpg)
Quadchella strengthens bond of Harker community
by Alison Yang and Young Min
• November 5, 2022
![Senior lip sync participants Kris Estrada and Gordon Chen pose together in a heart shape. The seniors' routine described some of the "horrors of Harker," in line with their theme of the horror movie "It."](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AJS8470-900x599.jpg)
Homecoming Week Day 4: Homecoming Rally closes Spirit Week with a bang
by Vika Gautham and Aishani Singh
• October 6, 2022
![A Blue Tang fish swims in the fish tank in Nichols Hall. The tank’s current fish residents also include African Blue Spotted Rabbitfish, Flame Angels, Atlantic Blue Tangs and Yellow Damsels among many other living creatures such as sea urchins and a red and green brittle starfish.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/fishtank_YifanLi1-900x633.png)
Fishing into the depths of Nichols: Decade-old fish tank brings vitality to building
by Yifan Li and Alison Yang
• October 4, 2022
![Rahul Sundaresan (9) raises a card with the name China during the Model U.N. kickoff yesterday. The kickoff, with over 30 student attendees, included a mock conference about several topics.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/hmunkickoff_JT_9.16.22-7-e1663480917349-583x900.jpg)
Upper school Model U.N. kicks off the school year with mock conference
by Felix Chen and Katerina Matta
• September 17, 2022
![Upper school mathematics teacher Jeanette Fernandez sways her blue skirt to a Mexican folk dance, “Las Abajeñas.” Fernandez performs this dance every year at Spanish Cultural Night, which made a return in-person this year on March 11.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC_7360-1-e1648239361163-900x659.jpg)
¡Música, comida, baile!: Spanish National Honor Society hosts return of Spanish Cultural Night
by Isha Moorjani, News Editor
• March 26, 2022
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